federal-aid essentials for local public agencies
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Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies. Presentation Overview. Why Federal-aid Essentials? What Is Federal-aid Essentials? Cross-Cutting Team The Challenge The Tool Our Guiding Philosophy Web Site Library of Video Modules Companion Resources What’s Next?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Federal-aid Essentialsfor Local Public Agencies
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Presentation Overview
• Why Federal-aid Essentials?
• What Is Federal-aid Essentials?
• Cross-Cutting Team
• The Challenge
• The Tool
• Our Guiding Philosophy
• Web Site
• Library of Video Modules
• Companion Resources
• What’s Next?
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Why Federal-aid Essentials?
• Consolidates Federal Highway Program information
• Ensures Federal-aid requirements are met on LPA-administered projects
• You may have heard of the Khan Academy “.ORG”
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What is Federal-aid Essentials forLocal Public Agencies?• A central hub of information LPAs can use to understand
the Federal-aid Highway Program requirements: Web site Videos Takeaways
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Federal-aid Essentials Development Process• External user groups
LPA representatives provided feedback on content and design November 2011 & May 2012 sessions
• Internal quality control Input from FHWA field personnel Subject matter experts Policy experts – program office and legal reviews Independent Assurance reviews – DFS, PMIT &
LPA program office
Thank you Donna Shea, Dan Cady and others!!!
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Cross-Cutting Team
Core team of dedicated staff
FHWA Office of Technical Services
Subject matter experts from
HQ & field
Materials reviewed by FHWA
Program Offices, Chief Counsel and
Public Affairs
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The Challenge
Complex system
Diverse users
Funding responsibilities
Regulations
The Challenge
Complex system
• Local governments – primarily counties, cities & towns, or LPAs–own and operate about 75 percent, or roughly 2.9 million miles, of the Nation’s highway network
Diverse users
Funding responsibilities
Regulations
The Challenge
Complex system
Diverse users
• There are more than 28,000 cities, towns & counties: some with extensive Federal-aid experience and others with none
Funding responsibilities
Regulations
The Challenge
Complex system
Diverse users
Funding responsibilities
• LPAs entrusted with $7 billion• 15% of our Federal-aid program
Regulations
The Challenge
Complex system
Diverse users
Funding responsibilities
Regulations
• Federal requirements scattered among various Web sites and manuals
• Sometimes difficult to decipher
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Our Guiding Philosophy
Easily accessible
Easy to understand Self paced Available
anytime
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Our Guiding Philosophy
Easily accessible
• Virtual• Transportable• Available anywhere
with internet access: Desktop, laptop, tablet or smart phone
• Free
Easy to understand Self paced Available
anytime
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Our Guiding Philosophy
Easily accessible
Easy to understand
• One topic per module• Helpful graphics and
examples• Plain language takes
the guesswork out of understanding
Self paced Available anytime
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Our Guiding Philosophy
Easily accessible
Easy to understand
Self paced• Watch what you want
when you want as many times as you want
• In order or in YOUR order
Available anytime
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Our Guiding Philosophy
Easily accessible
Easy to understand Self paced
Available anytime
• On demand• 24/7• Web site links to our
YouTube channel–no firewalls or passwords
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The Tool: Federal-aid Essentials
• Robust Web site
• Vast library of videos
• Companion resource for each video
• Self paced
• Easy to understand
• Available anytime
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Federal-aid Essentials Web Site
• Central information hub
• State DOT resources
• Feedback mechanism
• Subscriber alerts
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Library of Video Modules
• Topics selected based on identified risks
• Organized around the normal steps of Federal-aid highway program activities
• Modules cover 7 main topic areas
• Each video 10 minutes or less
• Concise content provided in plain language
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State and LTAP Resources
• State Coordinators
• State Manuals
• State Web Page
• FHWA Division Office Contact
• LTAP Center contact information
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Companion Resources
• Takeaways – printable resources and extra information, includes text of video content
• Additional web links are posted for other resources, such as:
The main FHWA program page The applicable CFR section Existing FAQs and more
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A Peek Inside the Library
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What’s Next?
• Communications toolkit provided to internal messengers such as LPA coordinators
• Developing a thumb drive to share
• Consideration of Phase 2
• Partnerships with key stakeholders
• Official Launch of the website at APWA’s National Congress: AUGUST 27th
www.fhwa.dot.gov/federal-aidessentials
